1. 1 Timothy 3:14-15 (NKJV)
14 These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; 15 but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

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First Timothy

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Last week we looked at II Thessalonians, a letter Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica to correct a few matters
This week we move onto the book of First Timothy
I Timothy is the 15th book in the NT and is the 10th of the Pauline Epistles (Romans through Philemon)

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Paul is the author of the book of I Timothy (1:1-2; 13)
This epistle is not written to a congregation of people, but rather to Timothy himself
Paul had a close relationship with the young evangelist (1:2)

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We first read of Timothy in Acts 16:1-3, during Paul’s second missionary journey
Although this is the first time he is mentioned by name, it is likely he was converted on Paul’s first missionary journey
He was already a disciple and was considered Paul’s son in the faith

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His mother Eunice was Jewish and his father was Greek
We see Eunice and his grandmother Lois mentioned in II Timothy 1:5
Timothy was a big part of the work and journeys that Paul took to preach the gospel and establish congregations

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Timothy was with Paul through Asia Minor to Macedonia
He helped in towns such as Philippi, Berea, Thessalonica, Athens, Ephesus and Corinth
We see this evidence through the book of Acts as well as the many epistles that Paul wrote

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Timothy is mentioned as being with Paul during his first imprisonment in Rome (Col. 1:1; Phil. 1:1; Phile. 1:1)
Timothy himself was also imprisoned at one time (Heb. 13:23)
At the writing of I Timothy, Timothy has been left in Ephesus for a certain reason

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The time of the writing of this epistle to Timothy would fall somewhere between AD
The epistles to Timothy and Titus were the last that Paul ever penned
This epistle is not written to a church, but rather to this young preacher Timothy

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As Paul writes to Timothy, he leaves him in Ephesus “that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine” (1:3)
He gives Timothy instruction “so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God” (3:15)
He also encourages Timothy to lead and grow in light of his youth (4:12-16)

11. Knowing God’s Word Key Verses in I Timothy: 1:3 1:15 2:1-5 2:11-14 3:1
3:13

12. Knowing God’s Word Key Verses in I Timothy: 3:14-15 4:1 4:8 4:12-16
5:8
5:22

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Key Verses in I Timothy:
6:6
6:10
6:12
6:17-19

14. Knowing God’s Word Outline of I Timothy: Greeting (1:1-2)
Charge Concerning Sound Doctrine (1:3-20)
Teaching Sound Doctrine (1:3-11)
Gratitude for God’s Grace & Mercy (1:12-17)
Timothy’s Responsibility (1:18-20)
Instruction Concerning the Church (2:1-3:13)
Practice of Prayer (2:1-8)

15. Knowing God’s Word Outline of I Timothy:
Instruction Concerning the Church (2:1-3:13)
Instructions for Women (2:9-15)
Qualifications for Elders (3:1-7)
Qualifications for Deacons (3:8-13)
Advice to Timothy (3:14-4:16)
Paul’s Purpose in Writing (3:14-16)
Spirit’s Warning of Apostasy (4:1-6)

16. Knowing God’s Word Outline of I Timothy: Advice to Timothy (3:14-4:16)
Exercise Yourself to Godliness (4:7-16)
Instructions Concerning Members (5:1-6:19)
Maintain Proper Relationships (5:1-2)
Concerning Widows (5:3-16)
Concerning Elders (5:17-25)
Concerning Servants (6:1-2)

17. Knowing God’s Word Outline of I Timothy:
Instructions Concerning Members (5:1-6:19)
Concerning Teachers Motivated by Greed (6:3-10)
Concerning the Man of God (6:11-16)
Concerning the Rich (6:17-19)
Concluding Charge to Timothy (6:20-21)